Latest News In Nigeria, April 15, 2021: Top 10 Headlines For Thursday

Welcome to the AllNews evening roundup of the top 10 Latest Nigerian news for today Thursday, April 15, 2021.

Here are the Latest News In Nigeria headlines:

Owed N-Power Stipends: 9 Days After Nneka Ikem Announced Beneficiaries Have Been Cleared For Payment, Volunteers Still Haven’t Received Alert [EXCLUSIVE]

One week two days after Nneka Ikem Anibeze, the Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to Sadiya Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development announced on her known Twitter handle that 8, 900 N-Power Batches A and B beneficiaries have been cleared for payment of their 5 months arrears of their stipends, AllNews independent findings revealed that the erstwhile volunteers have not gotten paid - till now. Read more here.

We Have No Plan To Attack Banks, Institutions – IPOB

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dismissed as rumours the alleged plans by its security network, Eastern Security Network (ESN), to attack banks in the Southeast to forcefully acquire money for the purpose of purchasing arms.

The IPOB Group described the report as propaganda by the security agencies to blackmail and dents the global reputation of the security network. Read more here.

Prince Philip's Funeral: BBC To Use Five Hours For Coverage Of Event

Plans for the funeral coverage of the late Prince Philip have been revealed by the BBC and will see the public service broadcaster use five hours for the event on Saturday.

The revelation comes a week after the corporation was criticized for pulling regularly scheduled programmes across all channels to run a blanket coverage of Prince Philip. Read more here.

How UNICEF Saved Me From Early Marriage — 13-year-Old Basira

A 13-year-old primary six pupil in Niger, Basira Umaru, on Thursday, narrated how she was saved from early marriage with the support of UNICEF.

The girl shared her story in Minna at a two-day consolidation meeting with mentors and pupils from nine UNICEF-supported Local Government Areas of Niger. Read more here.

Buhari Arrives Abuja After Over Two Weeks London Medical Trip

After spending over two weeks in London, the United Kingdom, President Muhammadu Buhari arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday evening.

On March 30, the presidential spokesperson had said the President travelled to London for a “routine medical check-up.” Read more here.

South-West PDP Congress: Makinde Is Deadlier Than He Looks – Fayose

The former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has said that there is more than meets the eyes when it comes to the issue of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and the People’s Democratic Party in the South-West.

Fayose, during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, opined that while Governor Makinde looks quiet, he is deadly. Read more here.

Coinbase Shares Jump After Ark Funds' Big Bet

Newly-listed Coinbase saw its shares surge on Thursday after Cathie Wood's Ark funds snapped up a whopping $246 million worth of Coinbase shared upon its debut.

The flagship Ark Innovation ETF, Ark Fintech Innovation ETF, and Ark Next Generation Internet ETF bought a combined 749,205 shares of Coinbase, according to data released by the funds in an email. Read more here.

Finidi George At 50: Van Gaal, Patrick Kluivert, Other Ajax Icons, Send Lovely Birthday Wish To Super Eagles Legend [VIDEO]

Former teammates of legendary winger, Finidi George at European football giants, AFC Ajax, have sent their birthday wishes to the Nigerian as he clocks 50 on Thursday.

Finidi won three league titles, two Dutch Super Cups, the UEFA Champions League (UCL), UEFA Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup with Ajax. Read more here.

Nollywood Movie 'Eyimofe' Makes New Directors/New Films Festival Selection In New York

The Nigerian movie Eyimofe has been selected for the 50th-anniversary edition of the New Directors/New Films Festival scheduled to take place in New York.

Eyimofe has been globally recognized among 27 features and 11 short films at the film festival in Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art's virtual cinemas for it being a representation of the contemporary and envisaging the future of cinema. Read more here.

Microsoft Edge Surf Game Now Available For Chrome Users

Microsoft now wants to let Chrome users and the rest of the web know what they are missing out on the Edge browser's in-built game, Surf.

Edge's Surf game is available offline for Edge Chromium users. It is touted as more fun than Google Chrome's Dino game but unfortunately hasn't enjoyed enough usage as Chrome still holds a larger market share. Read more here.

These are the Latest News in Nigeria headlines this evening. Visit our website www.allnews.ng for the more latest news in Nigeria and around the world.